Observing the marine life in the waters being affected by the golden light and turning into monsters as they swam back, Shen Wan did not hesitate to dispatch a portion of his drones to intercept them. He then looked at the monster and tentatively called out, "Ms. Apolia?"
The monster paused for a split second, and though this sliver of sanity was quickly swallowed up again, it was at least enough to confirm Shen Wan and Herta's conjecture. This octopus-like monster before them was likely the result of Ms. Apolia being possessed by a Stellaron.
As for the reason, heaven only knows at this point—perhaps the Stellaron had promised to resurrect Ruan Mei's parents.
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